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Using Installation Expert

Windows Installer Editor Reference
MSI Script
Setup Editor
To navigate between views, click the navigation tabs at the lower left of the main
window.
Additional Interfaces
The Tools menu contains powerful tools that perform specialized functions.
See About Windows Installer Editor tools
The Compile, Test, Debug, and Run buttons let you test and compile the installation.
See Compiling An Installation
page 80, and About the Debugger
To access Installation Expert, click Installation Expert at the lower left of the Windows
Installer Editor main window.
MSI Script provides a powerful yet easy-to-use environment
for editing Windows Installer installation sequences. A
sequence is a set of actions that are performed during a
particular type of installation.
MSI Script is easy to work with even if you are not familiar
with the underlying Windows Installer technology. Just
double-click the custom action to add to your sequence or
start typing the action name, then fill out options for the
action. A new line based on the action and the options you
entered appears in the sequence at the location of the last
selected action. The resulting sequence is displayed in clear,
readable statements.
See About MSI Script on page 440
Setup Editor is a powerful view of the installation, and using
its advanced features requires proficiency in the Windows
Installer development environment or in software
development. Setup Editor lets you create fully customized
interactive installations. Certain advanced tasks can be
performed only in Setup Editor.
See About Setup Editor on page 363.
on page 349.
on page 78, Testing and Running An Installation
on page 436.
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